Help me understand rebuild vs crate?

Well I appreciate the opinions! I guess if I am willing to drop 5k on a crate engine, dropping 5k on a home built 390 is no more money, just more time and risk..

I looked a lot at stroker kits but I kind of thought that why would I do a 390 for the same price as a 408 from blueprint? But it comes down to “do it yourself” or pay someone else to do it. That is the real decision.